Ryan Garcia’s Subsequent Opponent: De La Hoya Guidelines Out Rolly Romero II, Eyes Teofimo Lopez

Promoter Oscar De La Hoya has dominated out placing on a Ryan Garcia vs. Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero rematch subsequent. He desires an even bigger battle for Garcia (24-2, 20 KOs), one that may curiosity boxing followers.

De La Hoya says the Garcia-Romero battle on Might 2nd at Occasions Sq. was too boring for him to do a second contest between them. Certainly, the battle was one of many dullest on that card.

De La Hoya on Garcia-Romero II

“No, I truly don’t, as a result of the primary battle was a boring battle. Once you’re a promoter and also you’re attempting to make rematches, it’s as a result of individuals need to see it,” mentioned promoter Oscar De La Hoya to DAZN Boxing when requested final Saturday if he desires to do a Ryan Garcia vs. Rolly Romero rematch.

Why would Oscar need to make a Garcia vs. Romero 2 rematch? Ryan will seemingly lose badly, and it wouldn’t deliver within the form of PPV buys that different fights like a rematch with Devin Haney or a conflict in opposition to Teofimo Lopez would.

Romero’s Disengaged Promotion

Rolly isn’t a PPV attraction, and his means to promote his fights is missing. We noticed how Romero appeared mentally indifferent throughout his press conferences to advertise his first battle with Ryan Garcia final Might. He had little or no to say and was equally dangerous at giving interviews within the lead-up to the battle. This was simply earlier than the battle.

The precise bout had little motion with Rolly combating in short spurts, throwing one punch at a time, and afraid to combine it up. Romero ought to have been attacking Garcia as a result of there was no offense coming from him in any respect.

Promoter Seeks Huge Fights

“The primary battle wasn’t that entertaining. The primary battle wasn’t an enormous deal. So, I imagine there are different opponents on the market for Ryan. There are different massive names on the market, different massive fights we are able to make with the likes of Teofimo and different fighters on the market. First issues first, I want Ryan to be in nice well being,” mentioned De La Hoya.

If that is the final battle of Ryan’s contract with Golden Boy, you’ll be able to’t blame De La Hoya for specializing in eager to get the largest cash bout doable for him. Romero is NOT a battle that may hit it out of the park when it comes to income. He can be only a non-participating, ineffective individual to advertise the battle, and it could usher in poor PPV numbers.

.@OscarDeLaHoya does NOT need to see Ryan Garcia vs. Rolly Romero II 👀#DuarteSims pic.twitter.com/KnxFvXvmnH

— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) August 3, 2025